Reasoning Quiz to improve your Quantitative Aptitude for SBI Po & SBI clerk exam Reasoning, IBPS PO Reasoning , IBPS Clerk Reasoning , IBPS RRB Reasoning, LIC AAO , and other competitive exams.
Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the question given below it.
A group of seven employees with Rank 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 work as Economist, Agriculture officer, IT officer, Terminal operator, Clerk, Forex Officer and Research Analyst, for banks L, M, N, P, Q, R and S but not necessary in the same order.
Rank 3 works for Bank N and is neither a Research Analyst nor a clerk. Rank 5 is IT officer and works for Bank R. Rank 1 works as Forex officer and does not work for Bank L or Q. The one who is an agriculture officer works for Bank M and the one who works for Bank L works as a Terminal Operator. Rank 6 works for Bank Q. Rank 7 works for Bank P as Research Analyst. Rank 4 is not an Agriculture Officer.
Q1. Who amongst the following Ranked employee work as an agriculture officer?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
(1 – 5):
Ranks
Profession
Banks
3
Economist
N
5
IT Officer
R
1
Forex Officer
S
4
Terminal Operator
L
6
Clerk
Q
7
Research Analyst
P
2
Agriculture Officer
M
Q1. Ans.(b)
Q2. What is the profession of Rank 3?
(a) Terminal operator
(b) Agriculture officer
(c) Economist
(d) Cannot be determined
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
(1 – 5):
Ranks
Profession
Banks
3
Economist
N
5
IT Officer
R
1
Forex Officer
S
4
Terminal Operator
L
6
Clerk
Q
7
Research Analyst
P
2
Agriculture Officer
M
Q2. Ans.(c)
Q3. For which bank does Rank 2 work?
(a) M
(b) S
(c) L
(d) either M or S
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
(1 – 5):
Ranks
Profession
Banks
3
Economist
N
5
IT Officer
R
1
Forex Officer
S
4
Terminal Operator
L
6
Clerk
Q
7
Research Analyst
P
2
Agriculture Officer
M
Q3. Ans.(a)
Q4. What is the profession of the person who works for Bank S?
(a) Clerk
(b) Agriculture
(c) Terminal Operator
(d) Forex Officer
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
(1 – 5):
Ranks
Profession
Banks
3
Economist
N
5
IT Officer
R
1
Forex Officer
S
4
Terminal Operator
L
6
Clerk
Q
7
Research Analyst
P
2
Agriculture Officer
M
Q4. Ans.(d)
Q5. Which of the following combinations of Rank, profession and Bank is correct?
(a) Rank 1-Forex officer -M
(b) Rank 4-Clerk- L
(c) Rank 6-Agriculture Officer- Q
(d) Rank 2-Agriculture Officer -S
(e) None of these
Answer & Explanation
(1 – 5):
Ranks
Profession
Banks
3
Economist
N
5
IT Officer
R
1
Forex Officer
S
4
Terminal Operator
L
6
Clerk
Q
7
Research Analyst
P
2
Agriculture Officer
M
Answer & Explanation
Q5. Ans.(e)
Direction (Q6 - Q10): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions: Eight persons M, N, O, P, Q, R, S and T are sitting in a straight line. Some of them are facing north while some are facing south, but not necessarily in the same order. P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. More than two persons sit between R and Q. R sits second to the left of N.. M does not face south direction. S does not face same directions as N P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. S is an immediate neighbor of neither O nor T.
Q6. How many persons sits between P and O?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
E) More than four
Answer & Explanation
Q(6 -10):
P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. From these conditions there are two possible cases- T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. S is an immediate neighbour of neither O nor T. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. There will be two more possibilities 1a and 2a. So new arrangement will be – R sits second to the left of N. More than two persons sit between R and Q. By this case 1a and 2a will be cancelled. S does not face same directions as N. M does not face south direction. From this condition Case – 1 is cancelled. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. So final arrangement will be-
Q6.Ans(A)
Q7. Which of the following pair sit at the extreme ends?
A) M, N
B) R, S
C) M, R
D) N, S
E) T, R
Answer & Explanation
Q(6 -10):
P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. From these conditions there are two possible cases- T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. S is an immediate neighbour of neither O nor T. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. There will be two more possibilities 1a and 2a. So new arrangement will be – R sits second to the left of N. More than two persons sit between R and Q. By this case 1a and 2a will be cancelled. S does not face same directions as N. M does not face south direction. From this condition Case – 1 is cancelled. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. So final arrangement will be-
Q7.Ans(C)
Q8. Who among the following sits immediate right of S?
A) P
B) M
C) R
D) Q
E) None of these
Answer & Explanation
Q(6 -10):
P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. From these conditions there are two possible cases- T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. S is an immediate neighbour of neither O nor T. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. There will be two more possibilities 1a and 2a. So new arrangement will be – R sits second to the left of N. More than two persons sit between R and Q. By this case 1a and 2a will be cancelled. S does not face same directions as N. M does not face south direction. From this condition Case – 1 is cancelled. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. So final arrangement will be-
Q8.Ans(D)
Q9. How many persons are facing North direction?
A) Five
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
E) Six
Answer & Explanation
Q(6 -10):
P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. From these conditions there are two possible cases- T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. S is an immediate neighbour of neither O nor T. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. There will be two more possibilities 1a and 2a. So new arrangement will be – R sits second to the left of N. More than two persons sit between R and Q. By this case 1a and 2a will be cancelled. S does not face same directions as N. M does not face south direction. From this condition Case – 1 is cancelled. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. So final arrangement will be-
Q9.Ans(B)
Q10. Four of the following five belong to a group in a certain way, find which of the one does not belong to that group?
A) N
B) N
C) P
D) O
E) Q
Answer & Explanation
Q(6 -10):
P sits third to the left of the one who sits second to the right of O. P and O neither sit at any of the extreme end nor sit adjacent to each other. From these conditions there are two possible cases- T sits fourth to the right of the one who sits immediate left of P. Only two persons sit between S and N. S is an immediate neighbour of neither O nor T. Q sits to the left of T and faces opposite direction to the T. There will be two more possibilities 1a and 2a. So new arrangement will be – R sits second to the left of N. More than two persons sit between R and Q. By this case 1a and 2a will be cancelled. S does not face same directions as N. M does not face south direction. From this condition Case – 1 is cancelled. Those who sit at extreme ends do not face same direction. So final arrangement will be-